Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 326) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution.

#741 | HRES Congress #116

Last Action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (12/5/2019)

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[H. Res. 741 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 741

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      December 5, 2019.
    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 
to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions 
are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the 
bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, 
as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions 
in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered 
as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to 
final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on the Judiciary; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
    Sec. 2.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without 
intervention of any point of order to consider in the House the resolution (H. 
Res. 326) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United 
States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated 
two-state solution. The amendments to the resolution and the preamble 
recommended by the Committee on Foreign Affairs now printed in the resolution, 
modified by the amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee on 
Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. The 
resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. The previous question shall 
be considered as ordered on the resolution and preamble, as amended, to adoption 
without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.